Gavin Grift

Gavin Grift, B.Ed., was a public school educator for 18 years, serving as a teacher, assistant principal, cluster leader and coach. During his tenure with the Department of Education in Victoria, he led the development of an on-line curriculum planning process (Mulberry Hill) that was utilized statewide and the successful implementation of Action Research for Portfolios and Student Led Conferences leading to the publication of Assessing the Whole Child: How to Create Powerful Portfolios and Student Led Conferences, co-authored with Jane Satchwell.

Over the past five years, Gavin has led the Curriculum Planning Hub for the Australian National Schools Network and served as Director for Attitude in Education. He was responsible for writing and facilitating professional learning programs including:

Teachers as Architects: Let Learning Lead the Way
Connect: Bridging the Gap Between Educators and Youth
Breaking Down the Walls: Curriculum Design for Authentic Learning

Gavin's expertise, passion and experience have culminated in extensive work in the challenge of school improvement. He currently serves as a Training Associate for the Center of Cognitive Coaching (Costa, Garmston) and as a Training Associate for Professional Learning Communities at Work^TM (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker).

As a Training Associate for PLCs^TM Gavin is currently working closely with five schools as they embark on becoming internationally certified Professional Learning Community^TM schools.

Gavin works nationally and internationally. His work outside of Australia has taken him to the United Kingdom, Sweden and the United States of America.

Gavin is currently the Director of Professional Learning for Hawker Brownlow Professional Learning Solutions.

Gavin Grift's published works include:

Books
Grift, G., & Satchwell, J. (2007). Assessing the Whole Child: How to Create Powerful Portfolios and Student Led Conferences. Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia: Hawker Brownlow Education.
Multimedia
"Mulberry Hill Cluster Online Curriculum Planner." (2007). Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. Retrieved from http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/curriculum/preptoyear10/guidelines/phase2/psg/mulberryhill.htm

"Towards Student Centred Learning Professional Learning Resources" (2007). [Compact Disc]. Strawberry Hills, New South Wales, Australia: Australian National Schools Network.
Professional Articles
Grift, G. (2010). "Professional Learning Communities Where All Students Can Learn." Teacher: The National Education Magazine. Camberwell, Victoria, Australia: Australian Council for Educational Research.

Grift, G. (2009). "Beyond Four Walls: Curriculum Design for Authentic Learning." Teacher: The National Education Magazine. Camberwell, Victoria, Australia: Australian Council for Educational Research.

Grift, G. (2008). "The ANSN Curriculum Planning Hub: An Introduction From Gavin Grift." ANSN Snapshot. Strawberry Hills, New South Wales, Australia: Australian National Schools Network. (Can be downloaded as a PDF file from http://www.nsn.net.au/files/ANSN_Snapshot_2_2008_web.pdf)

Gavin Grift
Hawker Brownlow Education
2/47 Wangara Road
Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia 3192

E-mail: ggrift@hbpls.com.au


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